WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker
(R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi high school students to apply to
represent the state at the 2018 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP).

The USSYP has set an October 13 deadline to submit applications to
participate in the 56th annual USSYP Washington Week in Washington,
D.C., and receive a $10,000 undergraduate scholarship.
Applications will be accepted from high school seniors or juniors
involved in student government, civic, or educational organizations.
The selection of Mississippi’s two delegates will be based, in part, on
academic achievement, leadership capabilities and public service.

“The U.S. Senate Youth Program is a respected scholarship program that
offers opportunities for young, civic-minded leaders to join with their
peers to learn more about our American government,” Cochran said.
“I hope eligible students from across Mississippi will apply to be part
of the 2018 program.”

“The U.S. Senate Youth Program continues to provide incredible
opportunities for students to build important leadership skills and
experience the nation’s capital firsthand,” Wicker said.
“Mississippi students should not hesitate to apply for this year’s
program.”

The USSYP is a competitive merit-based program consisting of
scholarships and a week-long trip, March 3-10, 2018, to Washington for
each of the 104 delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
and the Department of Defense Education Activity. The non-profit
Hearst Foundation fully funds and administers the USSYP.

The U.S. Senate established the program in 1962 to introduce student
leaders to the federal government and public policy. The USSYP
Washington Week program includes meetings with U.S. Senators, a Supreme
Court Justice, Defense Department officials, cabinet secretaries, and
other policymakers.

Interested students can visit
www.ussenateyouth.org for more information or access the 2018 USSYP
brochure outlining the rules and selection process information here:
http://bit.ly/2vpjlOJ. Again,
the deadline to apply for the USSYP program is Oct. 13, 2017.

Students may also contact their high school principal or Mississippi’s
state-level selection administrator: